FA WSL · Regular Season - 6
Crystal Palace W vs West Ham W
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 11:00 UTC · VBS Community Stadium, London
Crystal Palace W host West Ham W on Sun 18 Oct 2026 (FA WSL); from both squads' Elo our model gives Crystal Palace W 36%, draw 24%, West Ham W 39%.
Prediction — from both squads' Elo
From the gap between the two clubs' squad Elo and this competition's home advantage. Women's line-ups are published only after the match, so this is the one prediction; it is frozen at kick-off.
Team Elo: Crystal Palace W 2037 · West Ham W 2084
Projected line-ups
Strongest available side by Elo in a 4-4-2 — not a team sheet, and not what the prediction is computed from.
Players to watch
Highest EAR (form over 180 days, at least five rated matches) in each projected eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.
West Ham W · Below-0.11 · Elo 2432
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Crystal Palace W
- 4 OctDAston Villa W FA WSL2036
- 30 SepWCharlton Athletic W WSL Cup1928
- 27 SepDBirmingham City W FA WSL2059
- 23 SepWWatford W WSL Cup1919
- 20 SepLTottenham Hotspur W FA WSL2067
West Ham W
- 4 OctLChelsea W FA WSL2115
- 30 SepWSouthampton W WSL Cup1925
- 27 SepLManchester United W FA WSL2116
- 20 SepLEverton W FA WSL2168
- 12 SepWLondon City Lionesses W FA WSL2069
Season outlook
From the FA WSL simulation.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace W | 6 /5 | 27.7 | 0% |
| West Ham W | 3 /5 | 29.1 | 0% |
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Crystal Palace W · Elo 1690
West Ham W · Elo 2020